Category: History

The Abongo Abroad: Military-Sponsored Travel in Ghana, the United States, and the World, 1959-1992 (Cold War in Global Perspective) by John V. Clune
Requirements: .ePUB reader, 5.6 MB
Overview: Blending African social history with US foreign relations, John V. Clune documents how ordinary people experienced a major aspect of Cold War diplomacy. The book describes how military-sponsored international travel, especially military training abroad and United Nations peacekeeping deployments in the Sinai and Lebanon, altered Ghanaian service members and their families during the three decades after independence in 1957. Military assistance to Ghana included sponsoring training and education in the United States, and American policymakers imagined that national modernization would result from the personal relationships Ghanaian service members and their families would forge. As an act of faith, American military assistance policy with Ghana remained remarkably consistent despite little evidence that military education and training in the United States produced any measurable results.
Genre: Non-Fiction > History

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101 Amazing Facts about the Napoleonic Wars by Jack Goldstein, Merlin Mill
Requirements: .ePUB, .PDF, .MOBI/.AZW reader, 5 MB
Overview: Do you know what led to Napoleon and the French taking over most of mainland Europe? What was it that eventually caused his downfall? How many men died as a result of his vision for a global French Empire? And what is the legacy of the Napoleonic Wars?
This easy-to-read guide to one of the most important periods in European history contains over one hundred amazing facts about the Napoleonic Wars, with chapters covering subjects such as an overview of the conflict, military commanders and notable figures, weaponry used and developed during the time and much, much more. So whether you’re studying the period at school or university, or are simply interested to know more about one of the most fascinating leaders of all time, 101 Amazing Facts about the Napoleonic Wars is the perfect addition to your bookshelf.
Genre: Non-Fiction > History

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Ambushed!: The Assassination Plot Against President Garfield (Medical Fiascoes) by Gail Jarrow
Requirements: .ePUB reader, 133.9 MB
Overview: This thrilling title for young readers blends science, history, and medical mysteries to tell the story of the assassination and ultimately horrible death of President James Garfield. James Abram Garfield, the 20th President of the United States, was assassinated when he was shot by Charles Guiteau in July 1881, less than four months after he was elected president. But Garfield didn’t actually die until 80 days later. In this page-turner, award-winning author Gail Jarrow delves into the fascinating story of the relationship between Garfield and Guiteau, and relates the gruesome details of Garfield’s slow and agonizing death. She reveals medical mistakes made in the aftermath of Garfield’s assassination, including the faulty diagnoses and outdated treatments that led to the president’s demise. This gripping blend of science, history, and mystery — the latest title in the Medical Fiascoes series — is nonfiction for kids at its best: exciting and relevant and packed with plenty of villains and horrifying facts.
Genre: Non-Fiction > History | YA

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The Gilded Page: The Secret Lives of Medieval Manuscripts by Mary Wellesley
Requirements: .ePUB reader, 38.6 MB
Overview: A breathtaking journey into the hidden history of medieval manuscripts, from the Lindisfarne Gospels to the ornate Psalter of Henry VIII

"A delight—immersive, conversational, and intensely visual, full of gorgeous illustrations and shimmering description." –Helen Castor, author of She-Wolves

Medieval manuscripts can tell us much about power and art, knowledge and beauty. Many have survived because of an author’s status—part of the reason we have so much of Chaucer’s writing, for example, is because he was a London-based government official first and a poet second. Other works by the less influential have narrowly avoided ruin, like the book of illiterate Margery Kempe, found in a country house closet, the cover nibbled on by mice. Scholar Mary Wellesley recounts the amazing origins of these remarkable manuscripts, surfacing the important roles played by women and ordinary people—the grinders, binders, and scribes—in their creation and survival.
Genre: Non-Fiction > History

The Gilded Page is the story of the written word in the manuscript age. Rich and surprising, it shows how the most exquisite objects ever made by human hands came from unexpected places.

"Mary Wellesley is a born storyteller and The Gilded Page is as good as historical writing gets. This is a sensational debut by a wonderfully gifted historian." —Dan Jones, bestselling author of The Plantagenets and The Templars

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Revolutionary Surgeons: Patriots and Loyalists on the Cutting Edge by Per-Olof Hasselgren
Requirements: .ePUB reader, 6.8 MB
Overview: Revolutionary Surgeons offers an integrated picture of surgeons as political and military leaders of the American Revolution.

Prominent surgeons participated in political activities that ultimately resulted in the breakaway of the colonies from Britain. Surgeons were members of the Sons of Liberty and other groups opposing Acts imposed on the colonies by Parliament.

Similar to other groups in society, surgeons were split in their view of the growing opposition against the English rule of the American colonies and the wish to create an independent nation. Even with different opinions of the revolution, Loyalists and Patriots were often able to get along and live peacefully in the same communities.

Surgery underwent dramatic developments during the 1700s. Although anesthesia was still a century in the future, surgeons performed extensive procedures, including laparotomies (opening of the abdomen) for tumors, mastectomies for cancerous growths, amputations of the leg above or below the knee, and cutting for the stone (removal of bladder stones). An increased understanding of human anatomy was one reason why surgeons kept moving the boundaries of what was considered possible. With no anesthesia, patients’ screams from pain and horror were unimaginable. Many patients died from shock on the operating table or from postoperative bleedings and infections.
Genre: Non-Fiction > History

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